Dinkar Patil

Dinkar Balu Patil
Born	13 January 1926 (1926-01-13) Jasai, Uran
Died	24 June 2012 (2012-06-25) (aged 86) Panvel
Other names	Di Ba
Occupation	Lawyer Social activist Member of Parliament
Movement	Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti PAP (Project Affected Person) Cidco Prakalpagrast Sangharsh Samiti Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (Belgaum border dispute)

Dinkar Balu Patil (13 January 1926 – 24 June 2012) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament. He was a senior member of the Peasants and Workers Party of India.^[1]

Early life and education[]

Patil was born on January 13, 1926 in Jasai Village, Uran. He studied art and law, practicing the latter from 1951 to 1956 before being elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1957.

Social and political activism[]

Patil with Sharad Pawar

Patil focused on aiding the farmers of Uran Taluk in Raigad District, Maharashtra.^[2][3] He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in 1958 for participation in the satyagraha on the issue of border disputes between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He also took part in the movement for formation of the Samyukta Maharashtra. He became a member of the Central Secretariat of Peasants and Workers Party in 1957 and was appointed its general secretary in January 1983.

Navi Mumbai was set up in 1970 on CIDCO farmer’s land. But Mr. Patil brought all the farmers together in their fields and gave them fair rates for their farm lands. In 1984, 5 farmers died in the agitation but in the end, they succeeded. And provided 12.50% land for project-affected people and CIDCO alloted 40 sq. ft. Meter land per lease farmers and other workers. This brought justice to the farmers and other workers in Navi Mumbai.^{[citation needed]}

In 1990, he played a pivotal role in maintaining peace in Maharashtra.^[how?] He is 5 times MLA 1times MP and one time City President in his political career.

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